Watford vs Peterborough UnitedPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

In this League Cup tie Watford go in with confidence after a 2-1 win over Southampton and a 3-0 rout of Hansa Rostock, even though in between they lost 0-1 at home to Fiorentina in a friendly. Peterborough United arrive in more uncertain form, having shipped a 0-2 at Bradford after a narrow 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers and another defeat, 0-2 against West Brom. The last meetings between the two clubs date back more than a decade, but nearly always featured goals at both ends: Peterborough United's 3-2 win in 2013, the 2-2 draw in 2012 and Watford's 3-2 win in 2011, with the 1-0 Watford win in October 2012 the only exception. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.